The English Language

The English Language TTTTTTT 1.5 BILLION PEOPLE SPEAK ENGLISH ENGLISH IS THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE FOR OVER 50 COUNTRIES THE WORLD’S TOP NATIVE LANGUAGES Mandarin Chinese English Spanish Hindi Arabic 你好 Hello |iHola! नमस्ते 427 million 266 million 182 million 181 million 736 million More than 2 billion people are estimated to be learning English, twice as many as in 2006. English as a Business Language Over 1/3 of the global workforce speaks Business English at only a beginner level RESEARCH SHOWS %24 English speaking people earn more Learning English can increase earning power of an individual by about 25% People living in Europe and North Africa who speak English can earn up to 3x more than non-English speakers TOP 5 INDUSTRIES THAT USE THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Hospitality IT Services International Education Aviation Banking and Trade 70% of world growth over the next few years will come from emerging markets. But only 13% of graduates from emerging countries are suitable for employment in global companies – Number 1 reason: A lack of English language skill. English in the Digital Age Social Networking is a Vital Tool for Job Opportunities and is Primarily Conducted in English TOP LANGUAGE ON THE INTERNET English Chinese Spanish Japanese Portuguese 565 million 510 million 165 million 99 million 83 million users users users users users (26.8%) (24.2%) (7.8%) (4.7%) (3.9%) TOP LANGUAGES ON TWITTER English Japanese Portuguese Spanish Malay 39% 14% 12% 8% 6% TOP LANGUAGES ON FACEBOOK English Spanish French Turkish Indonesian 52% 15% 6% 5% 5% KNOWLEDGE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE CAN IMPACT JOB OPPORTUNITIES Nearly 2 in 5 companies use social media networking sites to research job candidates. English Education in the U.S. 1 in 10 children live in a home where the primary caregiver does not speak English very well 10.4 million people (20%) speak a language other than English at home A potential 2.5 million children will need English Language assistance To be understood and to understand - when it really matters. Carnegie Speech To learn more about Carnegie Speech, the Intelligent Language Learning Company, please visit: www.carnegiespeech.com The English Language TTTTTTT 1.5 BILLION PEOPLE SPEAK ENGLISH ENGLISH IS THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE FOR OVER 50 COUNTRIES THE WORLD’S TOP NATIVE LANGUAGES Mandarin Chinese English Spanish Hindi Arabic 你好 Hello |iHola! नमस्ते 427 million 266 million 182 million 181 million 736 million More than 2 billion people are estimated to be learning English, twice as many as in 2006. English as a Business Language Over 1/3 of the global workforce speaks Business English at only a beginner level RESEARCH SHOWS %24 English speaking people earn more Learning English can increase earning power of an individual by about 25% People living in Europe and North Africa who speak English can earn up to 3x more than non-English speakers TOP 5 INDUSTRIES THAT USE THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Hospitality IT Services International Education Aviation Banking and Trade 70% of world growth over the next few years will come from emerging markets. But only 13% of graduates from emerging countries are suitable for employment in global companies – Number 1 reason: A lack of English language skill. English in the Digital Age Social Networking is a Vital Tool for Job Opportunities and is Primarily Conducted in English TOP LANGUAGE ON THE INTERNET English Chinese Spanish Japanese Portuguese 565 million 510 million 165 million 99 million 83 million users users users users users (26.8%) (24.2%) (7.8%) (4.7%) (3.9%) TOP LANGUAGES ON TWITTER English Japanese Portuguese Spanish Malay 39% 14% 12% 8% 6% TOP LANGUAGES ON FACEBOOK English Spanish French Turkish Indonesian 52% 15% 6% 5% 5% KNOWLEDGE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE CAN IMPACT JOB OPPORTUNITIES Nearly 2 in 5 companies use social media networking sites to research job candidates. English Education in the U.S. 1 in 10 children live in a home where the primary caregiver does not speak English very well 10.4 million people (20%) speak a language other than English at home A potential 2.5 million children will need English Language assistance To be understood and to understand - when it really matters. Carnegie Speech To learn more about Carnegie Speech, the Intelligent Language Learning Company, please visit: www.carnegiespeech.com